CN1227782A

CN1227782A - Multifunctional pocket tool

Info

Publication number: CN1227782A
Application number: CN99101338A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M·卡肖特
Original assignee: Wenger SA
Current assignee: Wenger SA
Priority date: 1998-01-21
Filing date: 1999-01-21
Publication date: 1999-09-08
Anticipated expiration: 2019-01-21
Also published as: JPH11254352A; TW429203B; EP1195230A2; EP0931628B1; CN1110401C; EP0931628A1; DE69808419T2; ATE225235T1; ES2184218T3; US6314600B1; JP3099952B2; KR100368850B1; EP1195230A3; CA2257470A1; KR19990067972A; DE69808419D1

Abstract

Multifunctional knife/cutting pliers comprising two lateral sides serving as a handle for the tool and surrounding an interior space. At least one other implement is disposed in this interior space so as to pivot about a transverse axis connecting the two lateral sides. The knife/cutting pliers further comprises a plurality of removable implements to which the user can have access by lifting up a magazine lid over at least one portion of this interior space. The implements are held in the lid by a plurality of corresponding accommodations.

Description

Multifunctional pocket tool

The present invention relates to a kind of multifunctional pocket tool.The present invention relates to a kind of box or box type multi-function mini tool of a kind of instrument that can hold many removable instruments equally.

At traditional multifunctional pocket cutter, in Switzerland's cutter, bottle opener is generally non-dismountable.Therefore, on cutter, must provide many different bottle openers.Yet it is impossible that many bottle openers of being wanted will be provided.Moreover large-sized plus driver and hexagon annex are because its thickness occupies the space times over conventional instrument, so be difficult to combine with cutter.

Patent EP 0782903 with the application of applicant name describes a kind of cutter/cutting nippers, in the one side one hole is arranged, and holds various removable instruments, for example holds bottle opener or hexagon annex.This structural design can be used these annexes with a big moment, and instrument is turned back into cutter inside.Like this, the just unlikely injury user of this cutter/cutting nippers.

The described different releasable attachments of this patent must be placed in the skin that separates with cutter or the cloth box and carry, and this has just increased the volume that the user must carry.This document also advises carrying the removable instrument in the one or more compartments that are placed on cutter/cutting nippers inside, but does not point out how these instruments collect dress.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to propose a kind of multifunctional pocket tool that does not have the above-mentioned defective of prior art instrument.

Particularly, an object of the present invention is to propose a kind of multifunctional pocket tool that allows a plurality of removable instruments in tool body, to shift.

By the present invention, these purposes are that the feature of the independent claims by in groups reaches, and preferential modification is pointed out in the dependent claims.

When reading by provide with example and can understand the present invention better with the explanation that accompanying drawing is represented, wherein:

Fig. 1 is cutter of the present invention/cutting nippers perspective view, and wherein cutting nippers is in the open position, and the instrument case lid is represented with exploded view;

Fig. 2 is cutter of the present invention/cutting nippers perspective view, and wherein cutting nippers and lid are in the closed position;

Fig. 3 is cutter of the present invention/cutting nippers rearview, and wherein the cutting nippers buckle closure is in the closed position;

Fig. 4 is the exploded view that the instrument case lid of instrument of the present invention is housed.

Though, described example relates in particular to the cutter/cutting nippers in the tool box of equipment releasable attachment, yet importantly understand the present invention and can be applicable to other pattern multi-purpose tool that to adorn the removable instrument of any pattern equally, particularly for example, cutter/ipper type utility knife is equipped with the cutter of beginning extension adjustable plate hand-type or the omnipotent cutter of repairing the skill scissors is housed.

In the present embodiment, cutter/cutting nippers 1 comprises a general flat nose pliers, and one of them clamp or blade are fixed, and another can be by 14 starts of flat nose pliers handle.Other instrument, for example big blade 13 is opened can ends 15 and bottle opener 16 and also is placed in the inner space 12 between cutter/cutting nippers side, and makes them around axis of pitch (not shown) rotation and therefrom take out, just as common collapsible cutter.By the deflection spring leaf of the type known that acts on instrument 13 to 16, (at positive 3 times) are with inner space 12 obturations at least in part at the back side of cutter.

The

side

10,11 of cutter preferably can be made by the metal of the method institute plating of model or injection moulding.Yet they also can be by other material, and for example horn, timber etc. are made, and depends on that people wish the aesthetic standard of tool setting.Usually, two

sides

10,11 comprise that forming one is arranged in parallel different instruments and considers to be adapted to the outer surface of user's hand, for example outer surface of symmetric figure in the parallel inner surface of wherein inner space 12 with from the ergonomics angle.

In a kind of modification, one or more instruments can take out by making their longitudinal sliding motions between

side

10 and 11 two inner surfaces, just as in known handled cutter.The present invention also is applied to comprise the multipurpose instrument (tool) of other pattern of one or more collapsible instruments.Particularly, the present invention also is applicable to and comprises that blade can fold into the collapsible cutter of hollow grip, as at United States Patent (USP) NO 4,888, and the sort of described in 869.The front of the hollow grip of this pincette is similar to and is equal to the side of this pocket knife.

Moreover, other instrument, for example the extension 19 of an annex or tweezers (not shown) can be placed directly in or lean against on the

side

10,11 of cutter/cutting nippers 1.

By the present invention, instrument 1 also comprises a plurality of

removable instruments

30,31,32,33,34,35, as long as the instrument case lid 2 that the user will be covered on inner space 12 between the instrument side lifts, can use these instruments.Shown in example in, removable instrument comprise also can be used for ratchet device for example or with the standardization annex of screw drives machinery combination.The different annexes of representing in detail among Fig. 4 in the present embodiment, are equivalent to 33,34 and hexagon instruments 35 of 32, two straight line bottle openers of double offset bottle opener that 30,31, one bands of two hex end are used for the screw of groove head.Yet, the people that are proficient in present technique can understand, application according to the precognition of cutter, as long as the instrument case lid of lifting can use other different removable instrument, for example, can use the annex of any type known of other kind, as impact wrench, flat bottle opener, plus driver etc., also can use the instrument that is not the turn of the screw termination, for example the apparatus of different types such as corkscrew, seal or picture safety pin, pencil, mirror, thermometer.

In instrument case lid 2, use corresponding to the seat of shape 20 to 25 and clamp removable instrument 30～35.Shown in example in, all seats are all similar; Obviously, according to the pattern of the instrument that is provided, in instrument case lid 2, can provide the seat of other shape and size or the hooking device of any other pattern.Also can fix at least some instruments in cutter 1, they are configured in 12 inside, space by seat or hooking device, and even the loose ground that can make tool be configured in the space 12, and they are not fixed in instrument case lid 2, be not fixed in the cutter 1 yet.The latter's method is specially adapted to the instrument of for example first aid type.Yet best, only the part of instrument is clamped in the instrument case lid by corresponding seat, and the remainder of each instrument extends out and enters space 12.Like this, when instrument case lid 2 is pulled up, can catch removable instrument at an easy rate.Best, the extension 300,310,320,330,340,350 of each instrument allows it can distinguish other instrument intuitively.

Removable instrument preferably is arranged in parallel in the space 12, and a gradient is arranged with the longitudinal axis of cutter 1, so that sufficiently long instrument can be inserted in the less instrument of thickness 1, and, these instruments are preferably arranged by this way, so that they occupy the thickness of single annex in cutter.Though, according to the type and the size of used tool, can adopt diverse arranging system.

By unclamping in the respective aperture 17 of flexible snap-fastener 27 from cutter/cutting nippers, instrument case lid 2 is separated with the body 1 of cutter.In the case, snap-fastener 27 is made up of like that plastics or steel hinge; The people that are versed in present technique can easily imagine other embodiment, and for example spring or steel clamp device make instrument case lid 2 untie or hook on the cutter 1 from cutter 1, and do not need aid.

Best, instrument case lid 2 comprises that one can be with the plane 26 of its arrangement, for example, installs on the table, so that tool using 30 to 35 easily.Seat 20 to 25 shape is preferably made and makes that corresponding instrument 30 to 35 can lifting can not split away off with the lifting of instrument case lid.For example, snap-fastener and device can be equipped with in present 20 to 25 bottoms, or the method adjustment seat that can be such and the gap of Tool Room, only need some power just can insert or choose them.If be equipped with seat in the inner space 12, then also preferably also be provided with accordingly by buckle device.

As described, also can be in inner space 12 the loose ground transfer tool; In the case, can use the instrument case lid and the inner space that do not have seat and hooking device, in any case or, hooking device is provided with to such an extent that lack than the instrument that is shifted at least.

In a unshowned modification, instrument case lid 2 is not exclusively removable, for example can keep in aggregates with cutter by means of the hinge on the end in the instrument case lid is vertically held.In this modification, have only the other end of instrument case lid to lift, be able to tool using.This modification has to reduce loses the advantage of instrument case lid danger, yet is cost with the more difficult instrument that takes off but.For example, hinge can the mode identical with the ordinary blade of cutter 1 be hinged on around the axis of pitch; Can force the instrument case lid to enter three precalculated positions that become 0 °, 90 ° or 180 ° with the cutter longitudinal axis at the movable back side of knife back face blade then.

Best, cutter/cutting nippers 1 comprises locking device 140, makes the handle 14 of cutting nippers be blocked in the closing position shown in Fig. 2 and 3.In this position, lifting implement case lid 2 is impossible.Therefore, locking device 140 can make instrument case lid 2 lock equally.

Best, imagination instrument case lid 2 protects instrument 30 to 35 and inner space 12 to avoid the dust and the grains of sand in closing position by this way fully.Best,

other instrument

13,15,16 best with suitable wall in inner space 12 parts of depositing removable instrument 30 to 35 itself and cutter separates, to improve impermeability.

Best, cutter/cutting nippers 1 of the present invention comprises that also one is arranged at vertical end of cutter and the hole 18 that allows to insert different instruments 30 to 35 in this example.This structure can allow bigger torque operation annex, and do not have instrument is turned back into the danger of cutter inside.If necessary, near hole 18, this instrument can be reinforced, and for example strengthens with metallic plate, so that bear the bigger moment that available screw tool 30 to 35 applies.As institute's ad hoc proposal in the patent document EP 782903 that has mentioned, also can adopt hole 100 in the side of cutter.For the ease of using these annexes in bad approaching position, this cutter/cutting nippers preferably has the annex extension 19 that always is installed in the cutter body, it can be pulled down from cutter, for example inserts in the

hole

18 or 100, is used in combination with one of annex 30 to 35.

Cutter/cutting nippers 1 of the present invention can provide the removable instrument of Duoing than seat 20 to 25 quantity in instrument case lid 2, like this, and the annex extension that the user can will carry according to application requirements select tool and he.Also can sell the instrument that is suitable for special industry.At last, the different instrument case lids 2 that have dissimilar seats can be used on same cutter/cutting nippers 1, so that make it be suitable for shifting the instrument of different covers.Like this, get final product sales tool case lid 2 and adorn or be not equipped with a collection of proper implements regardless of cutter/cutting nippers.

Claims

1. comprise two as the side (10,11) of implement handle and the multifunctional pocket tool (1) of an inner space (12) between described side;

It is characterized in that user's lifting covers the instrument case lid (2) of the described inner space of at least a portion (12) on closing position, can use a plurality of removable instruments (30～35).

2. by the described mini tool of claim 1, it is characterized in that it also comprises at least one other instrument (13～16) that also can rotate around the axis of pitch of at least one these two sides of connection between the described side (10,11) that is configured in.

3. by the described mini tool of claim 2, it is characterized in that the face of the described inner space (12) relative with the face that surrounds instrument case lid (2) is by the sealing of one or more movable backs blade, with described pivot instrument (13,15,16) be clamped in the precalculated position.

4. by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement, it is characterized in that described instrument case lid (2) comprises that a plurality of just removable instrument (30～35) remains on the seat (20～25) on the appropriate location.

5. by the described mini tool of claim 4, it is characterized in that at least one removable instrument (30～35) only partly is placed in the seat (20～25) of instrument case lid (2), and partly is placed in the described inner space (12).

6. by the described mini tool of claim 5, it is characterized in that, described instrument case lid (2) comprises the same seat (20～25) of the different annexes of a plurality of dresses (30～35), and the distinctive part (300～350) of annex (30～35) is contained in the described inner space (12).

7. by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement, it is characterized in that described inner space (12) comprise that a plurality of removable instruments (30～35) that make remain on hook position on the appropriate location.

8. by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement, it is characterized in that a plurality of instruments are configured in the described inner space (12) by loose ground.

9. by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement, it is characterized in that described instrument case lid (2) and described removable instrument (30～35) entirely are contained between the plane that is limited by described side (10,11).

10. by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement, it is characterized in that described instrument case lid (2) can be pulled down from instrument (1).

11., it is characterized in that described instrument case lid (2) comprises that one allows to settle in one plane like this, so that can use the bearing-surface (26) of these removable instruments (30～35) by the described mini tool of claim 10.

12., it is characterized in that described instrument case lid (2) schedules on the instrument with hinges fixing by one of claim 1 to 9 described mini tool.

13., it is characterized in that having the system (2) of an instrument case lid (2) padlock in instrument (1) by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement.

14., it is characterized in that described snap-fastener system (27) comprises a deformable flexible element by the described mini tool of claim 13.

15., it is characterized in that this instrument case lid (2) can be locked by a safety element (140) by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement.

16. by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement, it is characterized in that, be disposed at abreast in the described instrument (1) to the removable instrument of small part (30～35).

17., it is characterized in that described parallel removable instrument (30～35) longitudinal axis of instrument (1) relatively aligns obliquely by the described mini tool of claim 16.

18., it is characterized in that it also comprises the hole (18,100) that the end of one of described removable instrument (30～35) can be inserted wherein by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement.

19., it is characterized in that described hole (18) are located at the end in vertical end of instrument (1) by the described mini tool of claim 18.

20., it is characterized in that described hole (100) are located at the side in the two side faces (10,11) of instrument (1) by the described mini tool of claim 18.

21., it is characterized in that it also comprises the annex extension (19) that a knock-down mode of usefulness one of is fixed in the two side faces (10,11) by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement.

22., it is characterized in that it is a pocket cutter (1) by the described mini tool of one of aforesaid right requirement.

23., it is characterized in that it is a cutter/cutting nippers (1) by the described mini tool of claim 22.

Wherein, in the start handle (14) of this flat nose pliers is folded in described instrument case lid (2) top.

24. an instrument case lid (2) is characterized in that, it uses to hold different removable instruments (30～35) together with mini tool (1), and it comprises a snap-fastener system (27), can make it be fixed in described mini tool, and pull down on described mini tool.

25. by the described instrument case lid of claim 24, it is characterized in that it comprises a bearing-surface (26), it is installed in one plane by this way, so that can use these removable instruments (30～35).

26., it is characterized in that described snap-fastener system (27) comprises a deformable flexible element by the described instrument case lid of claim 25.

27., it is characterized in that having a plurality of seats (20～25) removable instrument (30～35) remained on the appropriate location by one of claim 24 to 26 described instrument case lid.

28. by the described instrument case lid of claim 27, it is characterized in that having the same seat (20～25) of the different annexes of a plurality of confessions (30～35) usefulness, its distinctive part stretches out and gives prominence to.

29. by the described instrument case lid of one of claim 24 to 28, it is characterized in that, dispose abreast to the removable instrument of small part (30～35).

30., it is characterized in that described parallel removable instrument (30～35) longitudinal axis of instrument case lid (2) relatively aligns obliquely by one of claim 24 to 29 described tool box.